Birreencorragh

Birreencorragh is a mountain in the Nephin Beg Range, County Mayo, Ireland, reaching 698 metres (2,290 ft) above sea level.[1]

Birreencorragh
Birín Corrach
Location in the Republic of Ireland
Highest point
Elevation698 m (2,290 ft)  [1]
Prominence583 m (1,913 ft)  [1][2]
ListingMarilyn, Hewitt
Coordinates53°59′7″N 9°29′16″W  [1]
Naming
English translationRocky little spik
Language of nameIrish
Geography
LocationCounty Mayo, Republic of Ireland
Parent rangeNephin Beg Range
OSI/OSNI gridG0245605007
Topo mapOSi Discovery 23 / 31

Etymology

The name Birreencorragh derives from the Irish Birín Corrach, meaning "rocky little spike"; birín is found in very few Irish toponyms.[1]

Geography

The mountain is separated from nearby mountains, such as Glennamong and Nephin Beg in the west and Nephin in the east, by deep depressions.[3] It makes a good viewpoint of the Nephin Beg Range.[4]

References
  1. "Birreencorragh". Mountain Views. Retrieved December 11, 2011.
  2. E. D. Clements (1998). The Hewitts and Marilyns of Ireland. Cambuskenneth, Stirling: TACit Press. ISBN 0-9522680-8-6.
  3. Adrian Hendroff (2010). From High Places: A Journey Through Ireland's Great Mountains. The History Press Ireland. p. 38. ISBN 978-1-84588-989-0.
  4. Paddy Dillon (2001). "Walk 57: Birreencorragh". The Mountains of Ireland. Cicerone Press Limited. pp. 174–176. ISBN 978-1-85284-110-2.

See also
  • List of mountains in Ireland
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